What was Nintendo's golden decade?

[Marth]

I will honestly say Galaxy 2 is the best Mario Game in a very long time. It had a lot of content from the old games but presented it in a manner that was new, inviting and well developed.

It felt like a Mario Game. Galaxy 1 really felt like a rough sketch of a game. While it did have some weaknesses the overall game was well done, it gradually grew more difficult as you progressed. While Mario in space is a fun concept, I hope they don't keep beating the horse now, it's still alive it's still fresh don't kill it like you did NSMB.